The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!

The original owners sued Christie's, of course, and the latter hastily settled out of court for an undisclosed (but doubtless substantial) sum. I'm not surprised . . . the negative publicity of a long-drawn-out court fight, over so doofus-ish a mistake, would probably have cost them a lot more than the true value of the painting!